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Decmber 7 - What The Hell Is Web 2.0? 2006-12-07 20:34:00
If you're anything like I was when I started blogging, you won't have a clue what Web 2.0 is. Truth be told, 6 months on, after pro-blogging on the subject for what is nearing my third month, I still don't have a clue what it is! So, in my time, I went out my way to produce and extra special post, aiming to tell you exactly what Web 2.0 is. Read it! or the intro below.
Some say Web 2.0 doesn't have a definition. I disagree. But what the hell is it? The point of this article is to explore just that, and lay the finger on precisely what Web 2.0 is. It's one thing to write about a subject, but it generally helps to know what you're writing about! I hope this helps. Read more...
December 7 - Blogging Replacing Real Comunication 2006-12-07 19:54:00
I was alerted by Svetlana Gladkova, profuct manager at Profy, of a cartoon that I found highly amusing!
In it, you can see a boy, having a conversation I've had 101 times with not just my parents, but my whole family. The morale? Read my blog... Then you'd know!
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, Blogging
December 6 - Targetted Traffic & Wonderful Widgets - Free! 2006-12-06 20:05:00
I'm a huge fan of MyBlogLog, there's no denying it! So I thought it'd be good for me to whip up a post at Profy, and see what they thought... Read more!
MyBlogLog. Perhaps not the website you were expecting? Well, let me tell you some things about the website which you might, or might not have known. This is one of the internet's most consistent, free advertising bases. Simply submit a site, and gradually, you will see the hits start flowing in. Through MyBlogLog, my website gets 50 extra unique hits each and every day, according to Google Analytics. This might not sound much, but in a year, that's over 18,000 additional hits! That's pretty impressive stuff, considering the fact it's free. Read more!
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, Wonderful
Site News - BBC Interview 2006-12-06 19:17:00
Guys! I told you about the BBC a while back, and how Chris Vallance wanted to show me a bit more about Generation Next.
Well have I got exciting news for you! Today, I went and did an interview with the guy, at the BBC Manchester recording studios. I was shown round by a very friendly lady called Helen, who's from
BBC Radio Manchester
. She mentioned that she wouldn't mind putting me on air in Manchester too, not just on
BBC Radio Five Live
, as was planned!
I was asked about how kids use the Internet, Online Danger Threats and what I thought the future of the Internet lay in. It was a great experience, though as I had no notes with me on 'Online Danger', I wasn't sure on exactly what to say. Taken aback, I said about how scammers exploit people to find out their interests, therefore gaining possible answers to secret questions, which in turn provide passwords. I think now that I could have said better, but oh well. I did my best!
Oh well, it wasn't live. And heck, I got on B Read more:BBC Interview
December 5 - MySpace Interview 2006-12-05 19:18:00
Getting interviews at MySpace
is about as hard as they get, but I got lucky, and internationally aclaimed book seller, Jon Merz was there to give me a hand! Read it!
MySpace. It's a very large company, but pinning an interview down on a single individual took time. I had to pick someone interesting. I finally decided upon Jon Merz. He's a writer for MySpace, but not just any old writer. Jon was the first ever hired by the company, and I'm pleased to reveal this interview with him. Read more! Find out what book writers think about Web 2.0 and other wacky things too!
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Site News - BBC Interview. Again! 2006-12-08 19:18:00
So it appears, that that nice lady called Helen, did indeed mean it when she invited me back to the BBC sometime, for BBC Radio Manchester. I've just got notification from my school, that the head-teacher will be more than happy to write me a letter, excusing me from school on Thursday morning, when the interview is due to take place.
What will I be doing?
Aside from doing my best not to slip up, go 'Errr...' to many times, or cough down the microphone, I'm due to be teaching one of the people from BBC Radio Manchester, exactly how to set up a blog, easily online. To do this, I'll be using blogger. At least, I presume so... I just hope he has a Google Account!
If not, I can always use my own... and with any luck, I'll be able to include a trackback to my own website, henceforth increasing my Technorati ranking! See - I'm clever! =P
Whatever the outcome, I'll have done my best. If you'd like to contact me, or would like to tell me I've won a big prize, or if you want to add Read more:Again
, BBC Interview
December 8 - Santa Wanna Wii? 2006-12-08 18:58:00 Santa
needs a little refresh of his vocabulary perhaps? Either that, or he needs to get a life! Pity that good old Mrs Clause has to put up with such a tech dunce though. He-he-he! Or should I say, ho-ho-ho?
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, Wii
December 8 - Random Wii & 1.5-inch TV! 2006-12-08 18:52:00
Nintendo Wii
fanboys and hackers alike have been busy this week, with a plethora of unusual goings on having been sighted.
As you can see there, Half-Life 2 Being Played on a PC, using a Wiimote! Sweet stuff!
And if the previous video wasn't cool enough, a wicked 1.5-inch TV is determined to rule the roost, after being hooked up to a Wii. A costly experience nevertheless!
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, Random
World Breaking News - Blogger Beta Done! 2006-12-08 21:47:00
My suspicions have been confirmed! Just seconds ago, I received notification that blogger, all of blogger, is now being upgraded! Blogger
beta is no more! It's done now, for real! I'm signing up with my Google Account as we speak! Joy! I can't wait for this... Having a team blog, I wasn't eledgible for it previously, but now it's proper. Blogger is out of beta!
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, Breaking
December 8 - Yourmini's Major Update 2006-12-08 21:26:00
Extremely popular Web 2.0 portal, Yourminis, has just re-launched with added features! Check it!
Goowy Media, the company behind the popular personalized start page Yourminis, has recently implemented some major changes to the portal. We have already written about Yourminis at Profy and even interviewed Goowy Media co-founder and CEO Alex Bard. Basically, Yourminis offers you your personalized webpage that lets you view the top digg articles, your stocks, featured YouTube videos, in-portal Google search and more. So what's new? Well, it's all quite amazing really! Some truly spectacular additions make the already superb service one step better. Various new minis have been added to the website, including storage on box.net to easily access your online hosted files, a really smart new, in-built mini browser for light web browsing on the go, a public pages community, and, of course some updates to existing minis. One of these smaller updates is including Profy blog in the Web 2. Read more:December
, Major
, Update
December 9 - Halo 3 TV Advert 2006-12-09 10:56:00
Well, in New-Zealand, a new Halo 3 TV advert has just started screening. Check it out! Rather impressive stuff in my opinion. As a lifelong Halo fan, I'm always looking around for spiffy fan bonuses and stuff. I find the whole 'helmet off' aspect rather interesting though. Will Master Chief's face be revealed in Halo 3? Who knows. I'm doubting it though.
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, Advert
December 10 - Thinking Putty 2006-12-10 18:31:00 If the $1140/£570 Cyberman helmet was a bit too much, then perhaps this new 'Thinking Putty' will be more up your street. Rather random, it provides hours of pointless fun, certain to raise smiles on the faces of even the most mediocre amongst you. Aside from the magical elemental powers it has, it possesses a magical, addictive power too! Best of all, you can now get from my Firebox! Thinking Putty's unique properties mean it doesn't react quite like any other substance known to man. Thinking Putty will bounce, but with enough force it will also shatter. Thinking Putty will stretch, but you can also tear it. Thinking Putty can even be made to snap. As David Coleman used to say, "Quite remarkable". Thinking Putty is completely unique and now, thanks to Firebox, you can own a tin packed with around 90g of the stuff, ready to put to work for whatever cause you see fit. Remember: there's very little that can't be achieved with a tin of Thinking Putty and the bare minimum of effor Read more:December
December 10 - Cybermen Helmets 2006-12-10 18:24:00
Firebox has announced their latest addition, a spiffy Cyberman helmet!
Much as we love the Daleks they've got one major deficiency: they don't wear helmets. (Well they do, but plungers on pudding bowls don't count). And as every sci-fi nut knows, any baddie worth his bio-matter vaporiser needs a mean-looking lid. Just ask Darth Vader, Boba Fett (Both Star Wars) and the Cylons (Battle Star Galactia - My Personal Favorite). But when it comes to iconic headgear, nothing beats the spectacularly cool helmets worn by the new breed of Cybermen. Designed to replace the tinfoil tat worn by previous incarnations of the cybernetically augmented nasties, these stunning 2006 redesigns have an ominous, art deco look about them, giving a whole new generation of Dr Who fans cause to scarper behind the sofa.
And now, thanks to Firebox, you can own an officially licensed replica without taking the Tardis to Mondas. Lovingly crafted by the exact same team behind the menacing met Read more:December
, Helmets
December 10 - Free PS3 & Wii 2006-12-10 18:12:00
My good ol' friend Colbert wrote a post at his blog over at TheSMSGuide, about how if you live in the USA, there's still plenty of time for you to grab your very own next-gen console, free of charge!
I'd like to get my hands on the Sony PS3
and Nintendo Wii
, but I cant. Coz I dont live in the USA. Darn!
Some high-profile giveaway offers from the likes of GameFly and Comedy Central are already finished, but there are dozens more still active and waiting to be won. Come across any contests we missed?
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DEcember 10 - Paintball Ownage 2006-12-10 15:15:00 Three-hundred paintballs in the chest. Just for a student council campaign video? That must have hurt...
December 11 - Making Money On The Net 2006-12-11 18:32:00
I originally wrote this post for Profy.com, but I've decided I'll be changing it, and writing a more in-depth and straight to the point guide. I suppose this can only be good for you! Well, here it is...
Making cash blogging sounds like the dream job, but in reality, it's alot harder than one might think. You read wonder stories of how working from home changed someone's life. But in reality, it didn't just happen over night. That's the problem with reality. It's harsh. If you really want to earn some big bucks blogging though, you've come to the right place. Over a several part mini-series, I'll be showing you exactly how to make tonnes of cash using your blog.
Like I said, it won't be instant. It will take time. It will require effort. But by the end of the course, I hope to have brought you one step closer to earning a substantial income from home, by solely blogging. Today's lesson will be an introduction to the basics of monetized blogging, the different marketing mode Read more:December
, Money
December 11 - The Future Of The Net 2006-12-11 21:58:00
During my trip to the BBC last Wednesday, a question I was asked, was what the future of the net was. Your answer?
Me being the old guy, and the two kids being Bill Gates' great-grandchildren. Hmmm... Clearly the Gates fortune was allocated elsewhere.
And while you're here, be listening out for me at 2AM, GMT! If you can't be bothered, simply stream it from the BBC Radio Five Live website. All that said, I was given a chance to listen to the recording today. Truth be told, I sound like a complete goof!
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, Future
December 11 - Break Videos 2006-12-11 21:57:00
I told you I'd been busy...
We have all grown to believe after many people saying so before, that community and user generated content is the king, and evidently the start of the treacherous path forward. But what on earth were Break
thinking, when they announced that they'd pay up to $2,000 for a short video clip? The site, formerly Big-Boys, is indeed offering to pay users incredible sums of money, just to upload simple shorts. No experience needed! Read more...
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December 11 - Pixelotto 2006-12-11 21:55:00
Another Profy post... I've been busy this past week.
The Million Dollar Homepage, created by Alex Tew, the student who made a million, has now embarked on his latest project. Pixelotto. However, after the success of The Million Dollar Homepage, many have been quick to heavily criticize Tew's latest venture, including TechCrunch, who have called the idea 'stupid'. I wouldn't go for that, but actually think that now, after it's been running a week or so, will do very, very well!
Read more...
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December 11 - Technorati Review 2006-12-11 21:53:00
This post actually was written on Profy by me...
Is it possible to have a blog and have no idea on what Technorati
is? I doubt it. Technorati, one of the fastest growing websites on the net, allows you, in short, to see what others are saying about your blog, who they are, where they link to you and what they think. It shows a quick brief of what people on the net are searching for and what topics are hot in the blogosphere. Technorati searches the blogosphere regularly, showing the most recent posts and links on the website. Read more...
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December 13 - RIAA & Kids 2006-12-13 21:30:00
This is one for my friends, who are forever downloading illegal music (Jonathan, you listening?) - But if faced with a situation like this, I doubt that any of them would be quite this smart. However, this kid does the right thing.
Look... I didn't say 'honest', but I did say 'right'. Heck, in today's society, I'll probably be expecting a 'Cease & Desist' letter from them any day now.
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Decmber 13 - Hectic Goings On 2006-12-13 21:21:00
I've been really busy lately, and have found myself gradually inching away from the classic 'Tech, Gadgets, Computers, Internet' theme that we have going on here. Nevertheless, I thought it fitting that I let you know why I've been so busy. Well yesterday, I was overcome by a flurry of homework to do, with teachers evidently wanting Christmas off. Today, I've been preparing for the BBC Radio Manchester interview, Skyping long lost Internet Marketers about new websites (which may I add, if I had the choice, I would have already reported on!) and completeing various Xbox 360 games that I'd completely forgotten about! And as a random aftertouch, here's how to setup your blog with Blogger (Part of the interiew).
Okay. Setting up a blog is easy as pie!
Go to Blogger.com and click the bright orange button which says "Create A Blog'. E-mail - (In this case it's...) BBCDude@gmail.com
Confirm Password - EDITED
Display name - (Life Through A Microphone Presen Read more:Hectic
December 12 - Skype Podcasts 2006-12-12 21:37:00
I must admit that last time I attempted to record a conversation with somebody over Skype
, we had a handful of problems. Loss of connections, irritating, unexplained clicking sounds, and a whole host of other annoying nigglies which we didn't experience when not on 'Record Mode'. However, it did eventually work.
Bob and Sam had an entirely different situation though. At least the recording was audible! Even after that, I trawled through it for an hour, writing a transcript. Only if I'd had Dragon Naturally Speaking 9 then. Hopefully it will arrive by Christmas. I won it at TheBlogJoint.com - A site I blog for. VLAD ROCKS! And now that he's a 9rules member, well... The status speaks for itself!
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, Podcasts
December 14 - CMN 2006-12-14 18:26:00
If CNN isn't your thing, and you're looking to make money rather than find out how many people have died from some car bomb somewhere or other, then
CMN
is for you. This is the thing that I was 'itching' to tell you about, and trust me. This thing is great!
CMN really is great. That screenshot is just a taster of the brilliant videos in store! I did a bit of bug testing for this, and know from the videos I've watched, that this is gonna be great!
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December 14 - CMN 2006-12-14 18:26:00 If CNN isn't your thing, and you're looking to make money rather than find out how many people have died from some car bomb somewhere or other, then CMN is for you. This is the thing that I was 'itching' to tell you about, and trust me. This thing is great! CMN really is great. That's just a taster of the brilliant videos in store! I did a bit of bug testing for this, and know from the videos I've watched, that this is gonna be great! Read more:December
December 14 - Google Patents 2006-12-14 18:11:00 Google
has launched a pretty nifty beta version of Google Patent Search, which makes it easy to search the full text of the U.S. patent corpus and find patents that interest you. Start your exploration at www.google.com/patents or visit the Advanced Patent Search page to search by criteria, including patent number, inventor, and filing date. You can view images of original patents online. Check it out, or read the blog post by the Google people! Read more:December
, Patents
December 14 - BBC Interview 2006-12-14 17:53:00
Okay... I was on BBC Manchester, and a few little things came out.
My real name isn't Delta, but David. Hmm... Well now that one is out, you can go listen to the whole funny thing over at the BBC website. The interview went brilliantly! I was laughing my head off, as Eamonn decided to spell his name wrong. I had a good look at Eamonn's 6 screens which he uses to operate Studio 1, and also had a laugh 'getting one over him' with the optical zoom. Brilliant!
And if you're in need for a laugh, check out Eamonn's new blog I set up for him, called Bad Jokes R Us - And yes... They're bad! Turned out that the first commenter was 'Lisa', from my Dad's work. Rather cool really!
All-in-all, I thought it went much better than the other interview, despite it being live. I think that because it was live though, I did alot better. It was easier sitting across the desk from a funny man, rather than talking over an ISDN line to a sane person.
My mum was in the corner of the studio, laughi Read more:December
, BBC Interview
December 15 - Traffic Whirlwind 2006-12-15 22:48:00
If you can afford it, Michael Cheney shows you exactly how you can drive thousands of people to your website in an instant. NOTE: This is highly exclusive stuff from CMN. Check it out!
And yes... I did say 'If you can afford it'. But it's proven to be effective. If you have the cash, and are willing to spend it, this is the way to go. For those long term readers of the site (over a month), which is roughly 16% of you, you'll know that I interviewed Michael over Skype a while back. I also work for his organization now, helping around, doing what I can. Here is another interview that I can publish. Admittedly, no. This one isn't exclusive, but so what? It's cool enough to be worth a mention.
Q. First off - can you tell us a little about yourself for those people that maybe haven't heard of you yet?
A. Sure. I first got involved in the Internet in 1995 when I built my very first website. It started out as a hobby but soon more and more people wanted websites.
I then soon re Read more:December
December 15 - Shirt Folding 2006-12-15 22:35:00
Lisa, who works at Teradyne Inc, has a brilliant blog over at AndynLisa.co.uk, and she's the shiny star that posted on 'Bad Jokes R Us', the blog Eamonn set up just the other day. I thank her again, not just for commenting, but for putting me onto an extremely funny video of how to fold shirts, Japanese style.
Okay. Perhaps it's not technology related, but how could I pass up a golden video like this?
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, Shirt
, Folding
December 16 - Joel Comm 2006-12-16 09:32:00
"A Free Christmas Gift forFriends of Joel Comm!"
You don't actually have to be a friend of the the guy, but Joel Comm, an Internet Marketer, who's list I happen to be on, has just launched a free product, for all to see! The report looks at different times of contextual advertising... It's very 'to the point', and I highly recommend it! You don't even have to give your name or e-mail, just click the 'PDF' button, and off you go! It's very good, trust me. No strings, no bells, no whistles, just pure content. Nothing more to say really!
Nine days till Christmas now! I've been really, really busy lately, so my apologies.
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